Thursday, October 19, 2017
Today in class, we started to learn about proper MLA format so we can use it on our essays. The first topic we expanded upon was the difference between MLA and APA format. MLA format or (modern language association) is only used for English based purposes and APA or ( American psychological association) is meant for science or History based purposes. Then, we further examined the MLA format and specifically the 8th addition.
This diagram explain what we need in our Works Cited page which needs to be , 12 pt font, times new roman, centered, and on a separate page. We do not need to include the location of our film/book in our Works Cited. In class we were shown two different types of ways to write a film citation.
Film title. Dir. first name last name. Container, distributor, year of release.
Dir. first name last name. Film title. Container, distributor, year of release.
The second way to write the citation is the preferred way to put in our essay because it is citing the director itself. The next piece of information we learned is what evidence is best for our essay. Try to use the most specific piece of evidence and integrate the quotes with your own style/voice. When using a quote, you must cite the source after the whole sentence and attached to the end punctuation. For example, ________”(citation). The last topic we went over in class today was block quoting. A block quote is usually more than 4 lines, has no quotation marks and is only indented one time. Before you start a block quote, make sure to include a colon before the sentence.
This lesson today could extend into the real world because as soon to be college students, knowing the proper MLA formatting rules is beneficial to us. I’m sure we will need to know how to cite the write way and when to use the right punctuation after citing a quote or even a film/book so learning this today will help us in the future.
Reminder: Reading is due Friday with the tone of the Introduction AND the summer reading essay in due in a week from today.
Really clear information about the proper way to cite. Great use of paragraphs to separate the learning that we explored in more logical ways. The extension is really starting to come along, but keep going even further! Extension should be half the post-- how can you (even more specifically) show the value in this skill beyond the classroom.
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